HIX Publishing - Weekly Information Service about Pipes and Fittings

We collect industry news about pipes and fittings

We have been collecting information and market figures on pipes and fittings for over 50 years. We have followed the development of PEX and PE-RT pipes for panel heating, among others, and have seen the triumph of multilayer composite pipes for hot and cold water installations.

In our industry service we inform up-to-date, in short form and without advertising everything worth knowing about pipes and fittings with focus on building services, but also about all other fields of application to pipes and fittings.

In our KWD market reports we focus on the consumption volumes in Europe as well as on the production volumes worldwide of pipes and fittings in building services.

Market Reports

Market Report on Heating & Plumbing Pipes 2021

Market Report on Multilayer Composite pipes 2019

Market Report on PEX, PE-RT and PB pipes 2017

News from the Pipe and Fitting Industry

KWD Fitting Report Europe 2022 confirms: The press fitting is fitting no. 1 in Europe

The press fitting is the fitting with the highest sales figures in many European countries. These have also increased continuously in recent years and we expect a further increase in the coming years.

ZEWOTHERM: 20 years - from underfloor heating systems to integrated heating systems

From the very beginning, Zewotherm has single-mindedly focused on complete solutions: "20 years ago, we seized the opportunity - at that time with an admittedly very manageable product range - to establish ourselves on the market," says Andreas Ziegler.

SHK-Essen (Germany): Super talks, great atmosphere - but also thoughtful mood

A trade show follow-up report by Jutta Hix, Editor-in-Chief KWD-globalpipe, Sept. 16, 2022. The enthusiasm to meet again at a trade show and to have personal conversations was clearly noticeable! There were few really new products, many product line extensions, but the exhibitors’ first priority was personal contact with customers or ...

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Basic Knowledge

PEX Pipes - Basic Informations

PEX Pipes = Pipes of cross linked polyethylene In order to crosslink the molecular chains of a polyethylene, the following methods are used today: PE-Xa: Use of organic peroxides (Chemical cross linking) PE-Xb: With Silane compounds (Chemical cross linking) PE-Xc: By electron beam (Physical cross linking) Cross Linking of ...

Multilayer Composite pipes: Basic Information

Geberit PushFit-System, Multilayer Pipe

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SHK ESSEN - vom 6. bis 9. September in Essen

Die SHK ESSEN ist die Fachmesse für Sanitär, Heizung, Klima und digitales Gebäudemanagement und seit über 50 Jahren am Markt. Sie hat sich zu einer der bedeutendsten Messen im Sanitär-Heizung-Klima-Sektor etabliert. Als erstes Branchenhighlight des Jahres ist die SHK ESSEN der Treffpunkt für SHK-Profis aus Handwerk, Installation, Planung und Beratung ...

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